“From Monmouth to Cape May, we’ve seen what happens when you strip police of the power to hold teenagers and young adults accountable for breaking the law."
In Beach Haven, locals have been posting video of teens being loud, rude, urinating in public and harassing residents. There have been similar issues reported in other shore towns, like Ocean City, Point Pleasant Beach, Toms River, and more.
A Grand Jury has returned an indictment against two men who are charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Arturo Barrera III in Egg Harbor Township in January, 2020.
Large crowds gathered at the beachfront shopping and residential area in Long Branch Saturday night, promoted on social media, according to Long Branch Director of Public Safety Domingos Saldida.
Legislation introduced by Sens. Robert Singer and Joe Pennacchio is focused, they said, on strengthening laws to prevent any similar violent outbreaks from taking place in the future and coming down harder on violators.
"Please get vaccinated. The personal health risk to you for not getting vaccinated dwarfs any health risk from being vaccinated," Murphy said. "In the meantime show respect for others and keep your mask on."